The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-29
GOV. MARMADUKE DEAD.
MIsSoURrS CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIES
AT JEFFERSON CITY.
A Sketch of the Brave Confederate
Soldier-How the Children Were
Grieved by the Sad News OF His
naath

JEFFERsoN Cry, No., Dec. 2S.-Gov.
John S. Marmaduke died at the executive
mansion at 937 o'clock tonight. Gov.
M%armaduke had not been well since the
adjournment Of the special session OF the
legislature, last summer. Some time after
the close Of the extra session, taking the
advice Of friends and Of his physicians, he
went TO Europe, in company with Mr..
VIM. Paggott and wife, of st. Louis. The
party visited England and Ireland briefly,
and finally located OF n famous watering
place in Belgium, where they remained
three or four weeks.
For several weeks past his friends have
noticed that he appeared to be breaking
down. On Friday last he felt badly, but
attended to his official duties MS usual, both
on Friuay and on the nextday. On Saturday
night he was troubled with q bad cough,
and on Sunday his brother, Darwin w.
Marmaduke, warden Of the penitcntiary,
insisted ON summoning medical aid. DIR.
Davidson, who was called, informed the
Governor that he was liable TO n violent
attack Of pneumonia. That evening he
mado a trip TO the office, but quickly
returned, and during the night COM
planned OF pains in his lungs. On Monday
he stayed at home and by Tuesday morn
ing his condition had become so much
worse that he asked that DIR. II. l.. Young,
superintendent OF the Nevada lunatic asy-
lum, be sent for. His brother Leslie, OF
st. Louis, was also telegraphed for. lie re-
manned in bed all day, but was able to dis
cuss official business and TO join in general
| conversation with n large number o ffriends
who had called TO inquire rs to his condi-
ton. Up TO 2 o'clock this morning no
special uneasiness was felt, but
at that hour q change for tho worse
became visible, and he commenced sink
ing. BY go o'clock this afternoon a great
change had occurred, and his physicians,
| after holding n consultation, unanimously
announced that no was beyond the reach
Of medical skill. The announcement ere
ated the utmost surprise and CONSERVATION
when il had spread throughout the city,
for his condition was not considered at all
dangerous on the preceding day. lie re-
manned in q semi-conscious state all after
noon and evening. At $40 o'clock
tonight, surrounded by members Of
his household and d number of
intimate personal and official associates, he
brcathed his last. During the afternoon a
large quantity OF floral offerings were
brought. Among the rest was a tribute
| from little children. II had been the Gus
tom OF the Governor during the holiday
season to give a party TO the children in
the reception-room Of the mansion, TO
which they were invited from all parts OF
| the State. The room had been gayly dec
| Grated, rs tonight was the time set for the
party, but the children, hearing OF his i'll
ness, sent in the flowers 10 brighten his
sick-roOm. never dreaming that he could
not appreciate their tribute.
John Sappington Marmaduke was born
in Saline county, Mo-, March IA, 1888.
| lie attended Yale and Harvard colleges,
| and i'm June, 1858, entered the West Point
military academy, from which institution
he graduated four years later. lie was
| assigned 10 q regiment under Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston. In April, 1861, he re-
signed and came TO Missouri, where he
organized and commanded q regiment Of
Missouri State guards. He resigned after
the battle OF BOonyillc and went i'm
| mediately 10 Richmond, where he rendered
his services 10 the ~Coniedcmcy.
lie began IA first lieutenant and gradu-
ally rose until, AZ the battle OF Shiloh. he
commanded a regiment. He was
wounded in tins battle and was made a
brigadier general.
In the latter part OF the war he COM
handed innumerablo engagements in
Missouri and Arkansas. In October,
1864, he was captured, but was released
in 1855. lie engaged In commercial pur.
suits in 81. Louis from that time 10 1871,
after which no filled several minor State
offices, among them railroad commissioner.
In 1884 he was nominated for Governor by
the Democrats and elected.